Kilbride Surname
Approximately 4,044 people bear this surname
Kilbride Surname Definition:
From the town of (East) Kilbride in the Middle Ward of Lanarkshire. John de Kilbrid witnessed a charter by Florence, bishop elect of Glasgow, c. 1202—07 (RMP., p. 110), Reginald de Kelbride was appointed an attorney in 1277 (Bain, I, 89), anc Gilbert de Kilbride of the county of Lanark rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p.
Read More About This SurnameKilbride Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,895 | 1:191,271 | 18,939 |
| England | 822 | 1:67,784 | 7,844 |
| Ireland | 524 | 1:8,987 | 1,223 |
| Canada | 410 | 1:89,867 | 9,887 |
| Scotland | 154 | 1:34,765 | 3,413 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 400 | 1:11,075 | 1,551 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 245 | 1:99,491 | 10,063 |
| Scotland | 52 | 1:71,985 | 4,169 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 283 | 1:177,451 | 15,850 |
Kilbride Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the town of (East) Kilbride in the Middle Ward of Lanarkshire. John de Kilbrid witnessed a charter by Florence, bishop elect of Glasgow, c. 1202—07 (RMP., p. 110), Reginald de Kelbride was appointed an attorney in 1277 (Bain, I, 89), anc Gilbert de Kilbride of the county of Lanark rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 204). Druwet de Kilbryde of the county of Arne, who also rendered homage in 1296 (ibid., p. 213), may have derived his name from the small town of (West) Kilbride in the district of Cunninghame, Ayrshire.
(Celtic) 1 a contraction of the Irish Mac Giolla-B(h)righde, Son of Gilbride = the Servant or Disciple of Bride or Bridget [Irish giolla, servant, &c. + B(h)righde] 2 belonging to Kilbride = St. Bride’s or Bridget’s Cell or Chapel [Gaelic & Irish Cill Bhrighde] See Bride, Bridgett.
Mac Giolla Bhrighde Kilbride is the Connacht form of this name, elsewhere anglicized MacBride. IF 62
Mac Giolla Bhrighde Kilbride is the Connacht form of this name, elsewhere anglicized MacBride. IF 62
(Scottish, Irish) One who came from Kilbride (church of St. Brigit), in Lanarkshire; the son of the servant or devotee of St. Bridgid.
Name of several parishes of Ireland, the principal being cos. Cavan, Meath, and Roscommon. But see Kilpatrick.
Contracted from Bridgetson, the Anglicised form of Mac Brighde. The original name was Mac Giolla Brighde, ‘Bridget’s Servant's Son', or Mael Brighde, 'Bridget’s Tonsured Servant, ’ St. Bridget, Abbess of Kildare, born about a.d, 450, was the most highly venerated of the Irish female saints, and, consequently, many were named after her.
'MAELBRIGHDE, son of Spealan, Lord of Conaill, ' A.D. 867.
On a cross at Kirk Michael we find Mailbrikti, 'Maelbrigd' ‘Giolla-brighde, son of Dubhdara, chief of Muintir Golais, was wounded' A.D. 1146.
The name Bridson appears to be peculiar to the Isle of Man.
Kilbride Demographics
Kilbride Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Kilbride Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilbride Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kilbride is most common in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilbride? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 114,327th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,802,064 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Kilbride live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,895 people, or 1 in 191,271. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Florida, where 9 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Kilbride occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent are found and Ireland, where 13 percent are found.
Kilbride Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kilbride has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 336 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 131 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 296 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kilbride Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kilbride surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kilbride surname are 2.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.76% being registered with the party.
The amount Kilbride earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.38% less than the national average, earning R 158,316 per year; in United States they earn 13.74% more than the national average, earning $49,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.2% less than the national average, earning $48,589 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbridge | 94 | 177 | / |
| Killbride | 94 | 8 | / |
| Kilbrid | 93 | 1 | / |
| Killbridge | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kilbryde | 88 | 52 | / |
| Kilpride | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kilbrite | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kilbirde | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kilbrade | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kilbrida | 88 | 0 | / |
| KelBride | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kilbrido | 88 | 0 | / |
| Guilbride | 82 | 43 | / |
| Kilburd | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kilbret | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kilberd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kilbard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kulbarde | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kilberte | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kilbarda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kilberti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Klaburde | 75 | 1 | / |
| Culbride | 75 | 0 | / |
| Colbride | 75 | 0 | / |
| Killburd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kilibarda | 71 | 1,705 | / |
| Kilabarda | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kiliberda | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kilibrada | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kalaborde | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kulbrieda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalaberde | 71 | 1 | / |
| Killbarda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilibirda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klbrod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiloprite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilbright | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kiely-Hybrid | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kilbert | 67 | 537 | / |
| Klubrod | 67 | 47 | / |
| Klabrod | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kilburt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kalbaradei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kool-Bried | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khalberdie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelbret | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelbard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Killbright | 67 | 0 | / |
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